Although France did not come to a standstill or grind to a halt on Wednesday, numerous protests took place throughout the day across the country with large gatherings in certain cities – with headcounts between 175,

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was to take office on Wednesday facing a day of protests disrupting transport, education and other services in a show of grassroots anger against President Emmanuel Macron.

Members of the ‘Block Everything’ movement said they considered the political system was no longer fit for purpose

The 'Block Everything' movement could count up to 100,000 participants, with strong turnout expected in left-wing and radical left strongholds such as the Nantes, Rennes and Lyon regions.